Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of Willoughby City's local resident workers.
When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence
| Resident workers occupations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby City | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
| Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 - 2016 | ||
| Managers | 6,930 | 19.1 | 13.5 | 6,141 | 18.2 | 13.3 | +789 | ||
| Professionals | 14,474 | 39.9 | 23.6 | 13,440 | 39.9 | 22.7 | +1,034 | ||
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,286 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 2,336 | 6.9 | 13.2 | -50 | ||
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 2,658 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 2,300 | 6.8 | 9.5 | +358 | ||
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 4,479 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 4,717 | 14.0 | 15.1 | -238 | ||
| Sales Workers | 2,933 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 2,488 | 7.4 | 9.3 | +445 | ||
| Machinery Operators And Drivers | 522 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 504 | 1.5 | 6.4 | +18 | ||
| Labourers | 1,327 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 1,074 | 3.2 | 8.7 | +253 | ||
| Inadequately described or not stated | 705 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 660 | 2.0 | 1.8 | +45 | ||
| Total Persons | 36,314 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 33,660 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,654 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id informed decisions | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident workers in Willoughby City in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (14,474 people or 39.9%)
- Managers (6,930 people or 19.1%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (4,479 people or 12.3%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 25,883 people in total or 71.3% of the resident workers (All industries).
In comparison, New South Wales employed 23.6% in Professionals; 13.5% in Managers and 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Willoughby City and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (39.9% compared to 23.6%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (6.3% compared to 12.7%)
- A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (19.1% compared to 13.5%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (3.7% compared to 8.8%)
Emerging groups
The number of resident workers (All industries) in Willoughby City increased by 2,654 between 2011 and 2016.
The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2011 and 2016 in Willoughby City were those employed as:
- Professionals (+1,034 persons)
- Managers (+789 persons)
- Sales Workers (+445 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+358 persons)